COMMON SANDPIPER. 



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white, with dark streaks on the sides only ; the white streak 

 over the eyes more conspicuous ; the wing- coverts darker 

 in colour; the feathers on the back edged with reddish 

 buff, spotted with black. 



The chick soon after leaving the egg has all the upper 

 surface of the body covered with down of an ash-brown 

 colour, with a black stripe on the head, nape, and down 

 the back ; the under surface of the body greyish white ; 

 the legs pale green. 



For the means of figuring the young bird in this state, I 

 am indebted to the kindness of T. C. Heysham, Esq., of 

 Carlisle. 



